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Reviews of Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World 5 stars

Estrada Nacional 108, Campanhã, 4300-316 Porto, Portugal

#55 of 225 hotels in Porto

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 562 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.2

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Double Room with Extra Bed
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location was beautiful!!!

    The staff was amazing!!!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 May 2024

    10
    Awesome property with a great view of river and staff was great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service was exceptional

    Excellent property, very close to City Centet

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    10
    Superb hotel and installations; perfect combination and location 10min to the Gaia Bridge
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There is a magnificent view of Douro's River, and this antique Palace is a unique destination, with superb team attendance and a wealthy breakfast. I love the hotel, and it is super recommended. On top of that, it is easy to Park - no charging - which is extremely rare in Porto.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    8.0
    My wife and I enjoyed our stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Executive Double or Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    The air conditioning was not strong enough

    Rooms

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 May 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel and location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It looks like the hotel was understaffed, the ones that were there were very busy and sometimes there was a wait for service. The staff however were very good.

    The location and privacy were excellent, especially as Porto is such a busy city. The spaciousness of the buildings and grounds added to the ambiance.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2024

    8.0
    we would stay here again in a heartbeat!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with River View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The rooms need more facilities like drawers and spaces to unpack.

    location and service exceptional views.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A perfect stay. Room with stunning view. Wonderful Breakfast, gourmet dinner, Indoor pool, spa...

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    9.0
    It was excellent place, just some minor problem with room cooling.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Executive Room with Extra Bed
    • Stayed 7 nights

    It would have made it much better for shuttle service to extend distance drop off.

    Breakfast was excellent and staff was friendly. It is in tranquil location.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    10
    A Beautiful Place to Stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with River View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This place is wonderful. Besides being so beautiful aesthetically, they have really thought of everything. The indoor spa is perfect and relaxing. It’s an easy Uber into Porto or a lovely walk in the river if it’s a nice day. The office staff Carolina, Ines and Fabio made us feel so taken care of. Fabio filled us in on everything hotel wise. We wanted to see a Fado show and have dinner, Carolina and Ines arranged the whole thing for us. The food at the restaurant is also delicious although a bit over priced, the breakfast is the best we’d had in all of Europe so far. We absolutely loved this place and would pick it again if in Porto.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It's a little outside the city but shuttle bus service available.

    Such a beautiful historical hotel, Breakfast was eagerly anticipated every morning, delicious, presented fantastically and super service. Rooms lovely and clean with beautiful views. Staff so attentive and discretely present all the time.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2024

    10
    A heavenly place we shall never forget.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing; it was wonderful.

    Glorious; historic buildings, incredible decor, friendly, professional staff, river views, and a stunning breakfast buffet. Nothing was too much trouble; they even run a free shuttle into the city centre. The indoor pool and spa area was beautiful.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    10
    Fabulous Hotel - I will be recommending it on my Travel Blog about touring Portugal and Spain. I’m very much looking for
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It’s in the process of having some renovation work done and is noisy during the daytime.

    Beautiful location away from the town center - very polite and friendly staff. A lovely place to celebrate my special birthday.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 March 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyable and relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    N-a

    Clean, great location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double or Twin Room with River View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    First class in every sense

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    9.0
    We would love to be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The view, breakfast, location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 March 2024

    10
    Magnificent!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There wasn’t anything I didn’t like!

    Everything, the breakfast’s were out of this world. I will recommend this hotel to everyone I know. I never have experienced any hotel as beautiful as the Pestana Palacio do Freixo. If and when I ever returned to Porto, I will surely book this hotel again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 February 2024

    10
    Perfection
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel is beautiful, the breakfast is amazing and especially the people working at the hotel are so so wonderful. They made our trip to Porto one to remember for a long time.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2024

    9.0
    Must Visit Hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Hmm I can't quiet recall anything I'm sure if I wasn't content with something I would have flagged it with staff and they would have acted on it promptly. However, I really can't put a finger on it.

    The Hotel was Grand and Luxurious right up my street plus the SPA was amazing as it was just me and my Fiancé (clearly we picked the right day to have visited the SPA). A wide selection of food and drinks to choose from. I'm always thrilled when Hotels get it right. I mean I was sipping on Prosecco in the morning something I rarely do and the quality was lovely.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Fantastic stay due to the lovely buildings and very friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 February 2024

    10
    It was very nice but the bill should be more clear and explain to the guest
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower was slippery Needs a mat

    Location

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The coffee. The orange juice wasn’t freshly squeezed.

    The staff were all extremely helpful, attentive and friendly, professional yet relaxed. On arrival we were given an upgrade to a room with a river view for which we are very grateful. It was beautiful. We enjoyed the spa very much. Incredible breakfast layout and variety.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    9.0
    Highly recommended lovely gardens ambience rooms food service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bag for wet swimwear - had to carry it dropping wet

    Beautiful rooms Great bar and restaurant Excellent food Wonderful staff- Pradeep Sebastian Rita Enes Sandro and many more who helped when my husband was not well

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    10
    Pretty ans comgortable hotel with great restaurant and overall service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Slightly uncomfortable to move between buildings (main palace vs rooms. Easy to get lost.

    Pretty hotel, comfortable rooms, nice restaurant with good food and service, downtown shuttle.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    10
    A superb place to stay, with wonderful attentive staff who really know the meaning of the word hospitality.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it’s all good.

    Everything about this gem of a hotel, From the incredible staff, fantastic food, beautiful building and the shuttle bus service in and out of Porto. Thank you Rita for the cans of Sumol delivered to my room in a champagne bucket. That was a wonderful surprise. Also a big thank you to Fabio and Rui for driving me to and from the hotel. Barbara and Sofia in the Spa, Sebastian in the bar, and many more of the kind and attentive staff for looking after me. The Director of the Hotel you have an incredible team, and you’re doing a remarkable job - this hotel is in great hands. Very well done.

    Stayed in January 2024

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